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2008–09 Portland Trail Blazers Season
The 2008–09 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 39th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers lost to the 2008-09 Houston Rockets season, Houston Rockets in six games in the First Round. The 2008-09 Trail Blazers had the best team offensive rating in the NBA. Key dates * June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City. * July 1: The Free agent, free agency period started. Offseason * An MRI revealed that Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy needed arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear in the meniscus of his left knee. The surgery was scheduled for Thursday, August 14. Draft picks Draft Day trades * Brandon Rush, Jarrett Jack, and Josh McRoberts were traded to the Indiana Pacers for Jerryd Bayless and Ike Diogu * Darrell Arthur and Joey Dorsey were traded to the Houston Rockets for Nicolas Batum * Ömer Aşık was traded to the Chicago Bulls for three future second round draft picks * Mike Taylor was trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate McMillan
Nathaniel McMillan (born August 3, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former player who serves as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He coached the Seattle SuperSonics from 2000 to 2005, the Portland Trail Blazers from 2005 to 2012, and the Indiana Pacers from 2016 to 2020. He spent his entire 12-year NBA playing career with the SuperSonics, then served as an assistant coach for one-and-a-half years and as head coach for almost five years. His long tenure as a player and coach in Seattle earned him the nickname "Mr. Sonic". High school and college career McMillan grew up in the heart of North Carolina's basketball country and attended Raleigh's William G. Enloe High School, where he went unnoticed by major college scouts. After playing for two years at Chowan College (then a two-year school) in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, he returned to Raleigh to play for Jim Valvano at North Carolina State. McMillan helped lead NC State to a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |